Health Homes and Medical Homes. The terms medical home and health home may sound similar, but represent different approaches to care coordination across health care.
Joubert Syndrome is a rare, autosomal recessive disorder that affects the cerebellum and brain stem. It presents with a distinct respiratory pattern and profound tachypnea in the newborn period. This article provides an overview of the condition and discusses the embryologic origins of this syndrome.
Boltshauser and Isler (1977) , who suggested the designation Joubert syndrome based on the article by Joubert et al. (1969) (see JBTS17, 614615), described 3 cases, 2 of them sibs. Detailed neuropathologic findings on 1 of these patients were reported by Friede and Boltshauser (1978) .